35Synonyms found for sort

Word Origin & History

sort c.1380, from O.Fr. sorte "class, kind," from L. sortem (nom. sors) "lot, fate, share, portion, rank, category," from PIE base *ser- "to line up" (cf. L. serere "to arrange, attach, join;" see series). The sense evolution in V.L. is from "what is allotted to one by fate," to "fortune, condition," to "rank, class, order." Out of sorts "not in usual good condition" is attested from 1621, with lit. sense of "out of stock."

Example Sentences for sorting

For example, many mobile phone stores have a bin to toss your old phone into for later sorting for donation or recycling.

Sorting through what he finds won't be easy, though.

Write their answers on the board, sorting them into different categories.

Zippered armholes give you convenient out of bag access for melting snow and sorting gear without leaving the comfort of your bag.

We'll be sorting through the images to find our favorites, and will be posting them here on the blog in the next few weeks.

He unbuckled the strap of a trunk, pried it open, and began carefully sorting the cracked leather volumes.

Some are neighborhood meetings aimed at sorting out local disputes.

And sometimes, in the sorting out, you uncover additional problems that need to be solved.

Sorting out the good mentors from the hapless or malicious is a matter of some nuance as well as necessity.

Use an image browser that lets you see all of the photos as thumbnails for quick and easy sorting of digital images.